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HF 671Died when the session ended · February 28, 2025

Relating to eligible parties to a valid marriage

Sponsored by Rep. Jerome Amos Jr. (D), Rep. Austin Baeth (D), Rep. Sean Bagniewski (D), Rep. Timi M. Brown-Powers (D), Rep. Jeff Cooling (D), Rep. Ken Croken (D), Rep. Tracy A. Ehlert (D), Rep. Ruth Ann Gaines (D), Rep. Eric J. Gjerde (D), Rep. Daniel Gosa (D), Rep. David Jacoby (D), Rep. Lindsay James (D), Rep. Rob Johnson (D), Rep. Kenan Judge (D), Rep. Jennifer Konfrst (D), Rep. Bob Kressig (D), Rep. Monica Kurth (D), Rep. Elinor A. Levin (D), Rep. Mary Lee Madison (D), Rep. Heather Matson (D), Rep. Larry McBurney (D), Rep. Brian Meyer (D), Rep. Amy Nielsen (D), Rep. Rick L. Olson (D), Rep. J.D. Scholten (D), Rep. Dr. Megan L. Srinivas (D), Rep. Josh Turek (D), Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D), Rep. Aime Wichtendahl (D), Rep. Ross Wilburn (D), Rep. Elizabeth Wilson (D), Rep. Adam Zabner (D)

Topics:Civil rightsCourts & civil law

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Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedFebruary 28, 2025
  2. Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
  3. Next: House committeeFunnel: by February 20, 2026
  4. Next: Passes the House
  5. Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
  6. Next: Passes the Senate
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary Any two people who meet the legal requirements for marriage can marry each other regardless of their gender. This change updates state laws to use gender-neutral language when describing marriages and family relationships. These new rules apply to all parts of the law, including court rules and government policies.1

Read the official explanation

This bill provides that a party who otherwise meets the requirements of Code chapter 595 (marriage) for a valid marriage is eligible to marry any other such party regardless of gender. The bill provides for conforming changes in that Code chapter to include provisions relating to void marriages to be gender neutral. The bill also provides that marriage is the legally recognized union of two eligible parties and that terms relating to the marital relationship or familial relationships shall be construed consistently with this provision for all purposes throughout the law, whether in the context of statute, administrative or court rule, government policy, common law, or any other source of civil or criminal law.

Full bill text2

Iowa Code it changes

Creates§595.21

Amends§595.19§595.2

How the Code works3

Lobbying

4 for · 4 against · 0 undecided · Who →

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Tried before

HF 70Cleared committee89th GAHF 509Cleared committee90th GA

91st General Assembly

HF 671Cleared committee

Earlier and later bills are matched by wording or an identical title.

Tried before

This idea has been filed in 2 earlier General Assemblies. None got through a chamber.

  • HF 509 Relating to eligible parties to a valid marriage
    90th General Assembly · In committee · same title
    Cleared committee
  • HF 70 Relating to eligible parties to a valid marriage
    89th General Assembly · In committee · nearly identical
    Cleared committee

Matched by wording or an identical title.